ASC Accreditation, Licensure & Medicare Certification

The Joint Commission appointed Raji Thomas, DNP, as its new director of the office of quality and patient safety.

Facility managers at accredited ASCs should understand their center's unique operational upkeep issues and maintenance requirements, according to FacilitiesNet.

Three accreditation experts weighed on ASC accreditation challenges and opportunities in interviews with Becker's ASC Review.

Accrediting organizations make a distinction between life safety requirements and environment-of-care requirements for ASCs, according to FacilitiesNet.

American Surgery Center was accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program.

USP<800> standards for handling dangerous medications safely are scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1.

Jefferson Surgery Center-Navy Yard in Philadelphia was awarded the Ambulatory Center of Excellence designation from healthcare developer ValueHealth.

  The Minnesota Valley Surgery Center was awarded the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's advanced orthopedic certification.

Becker's ASC Review featured the following ASCs in July. All are accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

Peoria, Ill.-based Central Illinois Endoscopy Center is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.